East Central German edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Hypothek, from Latin hypothēca (pledge, mortgage), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, warning, pledge).

Noun edit

Hypethek f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) mortgage

Further reading edit

  • Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 145